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It explains district obligations when family income meets federal free-meal guidelines, limits on verifying waiver eligibility, and the two waiver-application options. 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J-1  \nMeal Service Mandates ..................................................................................................... J-3  \nRecord Retention .............................................................................................................. J-7  \nCooperation with Research and Evaluation .................................................................... J-10  \nLeftover Foods ................................................................................................................. J-10  \nRequired Poster on Choking ............................................................................................ J-12  \nStudent Workers ............................................................................................................. J-12  \nReimbursement for Off-Site Meal Consumption............................................................. J-12  \nFood Safety Plan .............................................................................................................. J-14  \nFood Sanitation Inspections ............................................................................................ J-14  \nFood Handler Training …………………………………………………………………………………………………J-15  \nNotice to Households of Program Availability ................................................................. J-15  \nUSDA Professional Standards for School Nutrition Professionals ................................... J-17  \n􀀛 Additional Resources  \n􀂃 ISBE Rules and Waivers Division  \n[https://www.isbe. net/Pages/School-Fee-Waivers.aspx](https://www.isbe. net/Pages/School-Fee-Waivers.aspx)  \n􀂃 ISBE Child Nutrition Program Food Safety Information Website  \n[https://www.isbe. net/Pages/Child-Nutrition-Program-Food-Safety](https://www.isbe. net/Pages/Child-Nutrition-Program-Food-Safety)  \nInformation. aspx  \n􀂃 USDA Professional Standards for School Nutrition Professionals Website  \n[https://www.isbe. net/Pages/Nutrition-Standards.aspx](https://www.isbe. net/Pages/Nutrition-Standards.aspx)  \nSchool Fee Waivers and the Verification Process  \nUnder Illinois law, school districts are required to waive charges for textbooks and other fees forchildren whose families are unable to afford them, including children eligible for the federal free lunch and breakfast program, and for any other extenuating circumstances for which the school board will waive fees as communicated in its adopted policy (e.g., reduced-price lunch or medical emergencies) . [105 ILCS 5/10-20.13 and 34-21. 6]  \nCurrently, a school district is obligated to waive at least the cost of textbooks and instructional materials for any student whose family income is within the federally established guidelines for free meals, regardless of the student’s participation in the federal meals program (i. e., National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Special Milk or After-School Snacks) . In addition, the district cannot verify the eligibility to receive a school fee waiver of a student who is receiving free meals outside of the verification requirements established for the federal meals program.  \nSchool districts may however establish a process for requesting school fee waivers that is separate and apart from the application process for the federal meals program for which the district will be able to verify eligibility for a fee waiver independently (see Public Act 96-0360 ) .  \nThere are two options for collecting eligibility applications:  \nOption 1: Use of a student’s application for free meals under the federal program as the basis for granting a school fee waiver; or  \nOption 2: Establishment of a separate application process to determine a student’s eligibility for school fee waivers based upon the income guidelines established by the federal meals program that does not rely on a","cbCaivN7nOXLxL5o","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivN7nOXLxL5o","pdf",644953,23,"English","# School Fee Waivers\n## School Fee Waivers and the Verification Process\n## Two Options for Collecting Eligibility Applications\n## Option 1: Federal Meals Application as the Basis\n## Option 2: Separate Independent Application Process","[{\"question\":\"What fees must school districts waive under Illinois law?\",\"answer\":\"Districts must waive charges for textbooks and other fees for students whose families cannot afford them, including students eligible for federal free lunch and breakfast and other extenuating circumstances covered by adopted board policy.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Option 1 handle verification for school fee waiver eligibility?\",\"answer\":\"Option 1 uses a student’s federal free-meals application as the basis for granting fee waivers, requiring the district to follow federal verification requirements and limiting verification to only 3% of approved applications unless just cause is established.\"},{\"question\":\"What distinguishes Option 2 from Option 1?\",\"answer\":\"Option 2 requires a school district to run an application and verification process for fee waivers that is completely independent from the federal free-meals eligibility process, while still using federal meals income guidelines.\"}]","Miscellaneous Federal and State Regulations - J-1 - School Fee Waivers and the Verification Process | PDF",1791602198,58]